ryanfels

I so want this car! address???

stored my mk2 escort for a year or 2 and when i pulled it out, i noticed it had rust in all the pillars and had sweated hard so the paint was fucked. decided to flog it off as it was only really good for parts and shit....... 2 years later and i saw it rolling through glen eden the other morning, was fully shocked!

i just got an email from Ewan saying hes going to look at importing vans on a regular basis so we can chuck what ever we buy through him in them. Might pay to jump on that band wagon spencer

lol was a long day

ryan_fels Y?

lol there just stickers, theres a guy on trade me who will make what ever style you ask for, pretty sweet

any1 from whatatane going that wants to take some wheels for me?

hey everyone

I really want to buy this engine on trade me but its in New Plymouth so is there anyone down there keen to store it for me till i organise transport to get it up here?

beers will be provided

Cheers ryan

sweet

got the seat back yesterday so today i put it on plus the bits and pieces i repainted because i wasnt happy with them

pretty happy with it

So i think thats it except i think it needs a little more red. What do you think?

yup, every couple of weeks they have them at turners in mt wellington

picked up my seat today, looks super choice. wil post a picture up tomorrow

im keen to jump in and help if we buy a car or something to ship goods over. can never have enough wheels

went to an Police and Customs auction planning on buying shit loads of piss but walked out with this beaut for $42

thought it would look pretty sweet painted matt black and red, kinder like a hot rod style so i got to work painting shit

all i had to buy was paint, sandpaper, grips and new suspension for the front which i got of a new 1, didnt take much modding to fit, just a bit of bending and a layer of paint

a week or 2 later, i put her all back together and i must say, i wasnt expecting it to turn out so well

got a phone call from the upholster today saying my seats ready so ill have a picture of that tomorrow which means by thursday it will be finished and ready for crusing

Maybe try Ewen at Hayatonka http://hayatonka.com/ Kiwi bloke living in Japan - nice guy too.

Simon, Richy and I used this guy. Hes the man to deal with, even brought a car with his own money to get our parts over here asap like he promised. He works for a shipping company over there so he can fill out all the forms and shit for you to

thats badass, ive always had a soft spot for these little cars with big power engines.

hmm dont think i have anything planed for that weekend, i should come. Where you fellas all staying?

Cheers guys. Got some pins for the chain today at lunch so managed to ride it tonight, soon discovered a few bolts i hadnt done up properly lol. was weird to steer with, with the wheel being infront of the bars and all.

heres a picture of the pinstripping on the guard (please ignore the poor sticker laying skills)

does it need more pinstripes or should i just leave it?

why did you go straight lace with the spokes on the rear wheel - I have this on my single speed and it causes massive horrible vibrations under brakes..

lol i dont know, never really thought about it

Pretty much finished it on saturday. Just needs the seat done, the chain back on and a clean really

oh and that too ^^^^^

As far as im aware, they are all the same doors, the only 1s that arnt interchangeable are if your trying to fit the 2 door model doors to the 4 door model and vis versa

i couldnt tell you for sure. did you paint the white walls on? if so how?

nah the bike came with whitewalls. you can buy them at the bike shop pretty cheap, $20 each i think

just a progress report on the bike

have painted most of the parts including the frame.

pretty happy with the way the wheels came out, took forever to despoke and respoke

more or less just have to reassembly it now which will be done in the next week hopefully.

Just got to buy a new front spring set up.

Also need to change the colour of my seat. Would vinyl spray work?

challengers?

i cut the springs in my gx61 and it rides fine, you need to take about 2 coils out of each from memory. You can buy lowering kits on yahoo japan but i am yet to find an off the shelf lowering kit over here. You could always get custom springs, about $220 a pair i think

holy shit, i want that cog!!!!!

just brought this for $43, its not very old school but once i strip it back and paint it flat black with some pinstripping, it will hopefully will look as choice as them ^^^^